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The earliest evidence of life

Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault

Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory

Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory
Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico

The principal microbial elements that constitute the stromatolites (the earliest evidence of life on Earth) are cyanobacteria, sulfate reducers, sulfur-oxidizers, and anaerobic heterotrophs bacteria that form microbial mats that tied together and outlast mutually in dependant relationships.

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  • Title: The earliest evidence of life
  • Creator: Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault
  • Location Created: Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila.
  • Type: Photograph
  • Contributor: Héctor Fernando Arocha Garza, Pronatura Noreste, A.C
  • Rights: Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault, Genesis 4C
Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory

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